Greed is the future? I’m GenX, and finding big financial success was all the rage when I was at university. Money was on almost everyone’s mind. The commerce faculties were flourishing in the nineties – people had taken all the wrong lessons from the movie, Wall Street – and many of the people I interacted with on campus had big plans to make big bucks. … Continue reading I Don’t Look Ahead – an off-the-cuff joint.
The rules of genie interaction are “simple and finite” – no wishing for more wishes. And, thanks to the Aladdin twist, we also know about not wishing to be a genie: “Phenomenal cosmic powers, itty bitty living space.” No one wants to live in a lamp. Not even the I Dream of Jeannie one. Though free and fully furnished is a nice option. And she … Continue reading No Wishing For More Wishes
Self-criticism I’m a professional when it comes to pointing out my flaws and mistakes. I rarely give myself grace. I have little mercy when it comes to slips and missteps. You’d think I was running evaluations for the Olympic committee. I have more grace for other people. Other people are expected to be human, to make mistakes, and to be imperfect. These are lessons … Continue reading Be Aware of the Unkind Inner Voice.
I’ve always believed in fairness and equality. I’m team little guy, and I always have the victim’s back. Excepting siblings, of course. Those relationships are more complicated. But as far back as I can remember, all the way back to kindergarten, what was fair and right has been important to me. Isn’t it funny how what we instinctively know as children often turns out to … Continue reading The tolerance paradox – an off-the-cuff joint.
From Famine to Feast 